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About the Judges on Your Ballot
What's a Judicial Retention Race? 

Oklahomans re-elect judges using the judicial retention system.  Voters simply indicate 'yes' or 'no' on whether a Supreme Count justice or appellate judge should be retained in office based on your view of their performance.  If an appellate judge does not receive a majority of 'yes' votes, the office becomes vacant and the governor appoints a replacement.

Appellate judges cannot be listed on the ballot by their political party and are prohibited by law from publically stating their political affiliation.

The following nonpartisan resources are provided as a service to help Oklahoma voters go to the polls informed. 

State Supreme Court Justices
   District 1   John F. Reif                            Project Vote Smart     Judgepedia  
   District 6   Tom Colbert                            Project Vote Smart     Judgepedia  
   District 9   Joseph W. Watt                      Project Vote Smart     Judgepedia 

Court of Criminal Appeals
   District 2   Charles A. Johnson                 Project Vote Smart     Judgepedia
   District 3   Gary Lumpkin                         Project Vote Smart     Judgepedia    

Court of Civil Appeals 
   District 1, Office 1    Jerry L. Goodman    Oklahoma Agencies, Boards & Commissions
   District 1, Office 2    Jane P. Wiseman    Oklahoma Agencies, Boards & Commissions
   District 2, Office 2    Keith Rapp              Oklahoma Agencies, Boards & Commissions
   District 3, Office 2    John F. Fischer       Oklahoma Agencies, Boards & Commissions  

Additional information about Oklahoma's court system and judges can be found beginning on Page 39 of the Oklahoma Agencies, Board and Commissions Directory. 

                                                       
For further information concerning the use of the information contained on this site and in the database, contact The State Chamber
at (405) 235-3669, ext 249 or info@okprosperity.com
Mailing address: 330 NE 10th Street * Oklahoma City, OK 73104